By Mark Bowman While Alex Wood was constructing the finest performance of his young career on Tuesday night, Freddie Freeman extended his dominance against the Rockies with a pair of home runs that allowed the Braves to cruise to an 11-3 victory. …read more
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson suffered a brutal injury on Wednesday night in a game against the New York Mets and needed to be carted off the field.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Mets left fielder Eric Young Jr. hit a sharp ground ball to Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman. Young tried to beat the throw from Freeman and ended up stepping on Hudson’s ankle during his last stride. Hudson caught the ball for the out but fell to the ground and started writhing in pain.
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By Eric Single Just three days after being voted into the All-Star Game by a record number of fans, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman sustained a jammed thumb on the first play of the game in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Cincinnati that will keep him off the field in Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic. …read more
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By ESPN.com news services Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has a thumb injury that will prevent him from playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, though he will still “take part in the festivities,” the team said Sunday. …read more
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By ESPN.com news services Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has a thumb injury that is preventing him from playing Sunday and leaves his status for the All-Star Game in question. …read more
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By Mark Bowman As long as Freddie Freeman exits his final Minor League rehab game on Sunday without any problems, he will be activated in time to move back into the cleanup spot for the Braves in Monday night’s series opener against the Rockies at Coors Field.
By Mark Bowman When he learned Freddie Freeman would miss at least the next two weeks with a strained right oblique muscle, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez asked club officials about how much Evan Gattis had played first base in the Minor League level. But it appears Chris Johnson will serve as the everyday first baseman while Freeman is sidelined. …read more
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By Associated Press First baseman Freddie Freeman was visibly upset that the Atlanta Braves placed him on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right oblique. …read more
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By Teddy Cahill Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been hard at work during the offseason, working out five days a week with several of his teammates at a local gym and hitting three times a week with second baseman Dan Uggla.
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